Spotlight On: Olga Stepanek

Date: Jul 31 through Nov 4

Location: Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE

Spotlight On: Olga Stepanek
July 31 – November 4, 2018
Olga Stepanek, a late-in-life artist with no formal artistic education, found inspiration in places she visited and the books she read. An experimental artist, she utilized objects deemed worthless and without any further use. In her life time, Stepanek created over 1,500 metal collages, and several fabric pieces, and 275 metal cubes. Because she wanted art to be affordable for everyone, she priced her works inexpensively, which was possible in her case since she paid nearly nothing for...

Optical Chronicle III

Date: Aug 14 through Apr 21

Location: Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE

Optical Chronicle III
August 14, 2018 – April 21, 2019
Author Henry M. Sayre in his book A World of Art discusses the various roles of the artist in society. He identifies four roles; the third is how artists make a visual record of the people, places, and events of their time and place. These identified roles provide the viewer with a touchstone through which they can then begin to interpret the work. This exhibition is the third in a series of four exhibitions, each dedicated to one of Sayre’s four guiding principles.

Kent Bellows and His Collectors

Date: Aug 25 through Jan 6

Location: Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE

Kent Bellows and His Collectors
August 25, 2018 – January 6, 2019
The artworks of Kent Bellows are often explorations into the human nature of those around him and of himself, thereby giving an intimate glimpse into his subject’s lives. His obsessive attention to detail and hyper realism style effortlessly invite viewers into his artistic world. Loaned form Bellows’ collectors, the works are from people he knew – and who knew him well.

Cinemateca 2018

Date: Aug 28 through Oct 4

Cinemateca is a film series presented by Film Streams and the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The celebration consists in showing Latino, Latin American, and Spanish cinema to the public. This year we will be presenting the sixth biennial Cinemateca 2018, featuring seven movies, from seven different countries. This year's Cinemateca is doing a praise to women, as all seven films are directed by women.
The show will be presented every Tuesday, during seven weeks. Film Streams and OLLAS...

"Origami Farms & Fields" Art Exhibit

Date: Aug 15 through Sep 29

The “Origami Farm and Fields” exhibit features Linda Stephen's fine art framed landscapes made entirely of paper – 3D origami sculptures and hundreds of Japanese handmade papers (washi) in various textures, weights and patterns.
Linda incorporates two Japanese paper art traditions: chigiri-e (art from ripped and layered papers) and origami (folded paper). Linda invents origami shapes – 3D paper sculptures – to celebrate the beauty of the world and each moment. This process is a combination of step-by-step planning plus invention....

For Freedoms: In the future days . . .

Date: Aug 10 through Dec 31

The enduring relevance of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1941 “Four Freedoms” address— invoking freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear—is explored in an exhibition of artworks drawn from Sheldon Museum of Art’s permanent holdings and those of private collections.
This exhibition is part of the 50 State Initiative, a nonpartisan project organized by the artist-run For Freedoms Federation to advance art as a means of inspiring civic participation throughout the US.
Admission is free.

Juicy, Joyous, and Jarring Juxtapositions

Date: Sep 6 through Oct 27

Location: Blue Cat Gallery & Studio
114 W. 3rd Street , Wayne,
NE

Juicy, Joyous and Jarring Juxtapositions features artwork by six regional artists. The exhibit showcases ceramic sculpture by Sam Senff of Kearney, NE; mixed media paintings by Carl Dumicich of Omaha, NE; drawings, paintings and sculpture by Sharon Cole of Wayne, NE; sculpture by Robert Bombeck of Kearney, NE; printmaking and watercolor paintings by Carol DeVall of Lincoln, NE; and intaglio prints by Richard Black of Farnhamville, IA. An opening reception for the artists is planned for Friday Sept. 7, from 5-7pm. The public is invited to this...

SLICE // Erin Foley + Michael Willett

Date: Sep 14 through Nov 4

Location: Darger HQ
1804 Vinton Street , Omaha,
NE

SLICE, opening Friday, September 14th 6-9pm, features the work of Erin Foley (Omaha, NE) and Michael Willett (Birmingham, AL) for a dual exhibition that runs through November 4th. Foley builds surfaces where abstraction and representation meet in works inspired from the experience and pleasure of tennis. Calculation and play reduce to a frame or object where control is suggested, but never certain. Willett’s work uses collage to manipulate ArtForum exhibition advertisements into abstract compositions. Through deconstruction and clever...

Keeping Time: An Exhibit of Keyboard Instruments

Date: Sep 7 through Oct 14

Location: St. Benedict Center
1126 Road I , Schuyler,
NE

Piano technician and collector Steve Misener from Stockholm, SD will be sharing a portion of his unique personal collection of musical instruments. This exhibition will focus on keyboard instruments, which either have a connection to a Classical or Romantic Era composer or are from those musical time periods. Visit www.SteveMisenerPiano.com Free.
Schedule:
Sept. 7: Exhibit opens. 9:00-10:15am: Steve will be on NET Radio Live at the Mill in Lincoln's Haymarket District to talk about the piano and organ exhibit.
Sept. 8 - 16:...

Start Your Engines Exhibit

Date: Aug 25 through Aug 31

Plainview photographer and race car driver Harold Mauck lived life in the fast lane. His amazing collection of photos documenting northeastern Nebraska's post-World war II culture of stock car racing is featured in our new exhibit on the first floor of the Nebraska History Museum. The exhibit features a selection of Mauck's best photographs showing all aspects of Nebraska stock car racing history.
In addition to the photographs, the exhibit features cars and objects on loan from the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, as well as items...

At a Crossroads: The Political Future of Chuck Hagel

Date: Sep 10 through Dec 21

A new exhibit, At a Crossroads: The Political Future of Chuck Hagel, opens September 10, 2018 and runs through December 21, 2018, on the lower level of UNO's Criss Library.
Learn about the political future that was facing Chuck Hagel in 2007 in a new exhibit from Archives & Special Collections’ U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Archives. Letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia trace Senator Hagel’s path from early in his first term and involvement in the 2000 presidential election, through the years of speculation about his...

Compelled to Tell: Markmaking

Date: May 22 through Sep 23

Location: Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE

Compelled To Tell: Markmaking
May 22 – September 23, 2018
This new series of overarching-themed exhibitions explores how artists are compelled to articulate humankind’s living presence. The instinct to create is truly a significant narrative. Advancements, memories, and beauty are conveyed in the form of interpretations that are passed on from generation to generation, and artworks signify who we are. The first exhibition in the series surveys the limitless variety of individual marks made by the vitality of the human eye, mind, and hand.

Cirque Italia

Date: Sep 20 through Sep 23

Location: Sunset Plaza Mall
1700 Market Lane , Norfolk,
NE

2018 Press Release – Unit I (SILVER)
CIRQUE ITALIA IS THRILLED TO PRESENT THEIR NEWEST AND GREATEST CREATION – AQUATIC SPECTACULAR. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS ITS DEBUT IN NORFOLK, NE!!
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “Aquatic Spectacular”? Water, entertainment, excitement……? You can expect all these things and so much more from the brand new themed Cirque Italia production with its perfectly fitting new title. After six years of enhancements, a rigorous casting selection, and countless performances nationwide, this...

18th Lincoln Arts Festival

Date: Sep 22 through Sep 23

18th Lincoln Arts Festival Features Unique Mix of Original Art
The 18th Lincoln Arts Festival is returning to SouthPointe Pavilions at 27th and Pine Lake Road – Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23, 2018.
Ninety-plus artists from across Nebraska and across the nation will be showing and selling a variety of original art pieces in styles and prices to suit all tastes and budgets. Live music from bands featured at Lincoln Calling will appear on the Southeast Community College World Entertainment Stage at the...

H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibition

Date: Sep 21 through Sep 23

Location: Civil War Veterans Museum
910 1st Corso , Nebraska City,
NE

Civil War Veterans Museum will be hosting the H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibition from September 21st - 23rd. This entertaining and educational exhibit features a full-scale replica of the Civil War era submarine CSS H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful combat submarine, along with many other interesting displays. Reenactors will be on hand to tell the unique story of this vessel, from the first launch to the tragic end. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind experience!
On Friday, September 21st, from 4:00pm to 6:30pm there will be a special Meet &...

Lauritzen Gardens Antiques Show

Date: Sep 21

Repeats: DAILY, SU times

Location: Lauritzen Gardens
100 Bancroft St , Omaha,
NE

The Lauritzen Gardens Antiques Show’s fifteenth year is heralding in a fresh look of renowned experts in antiques, gardening, and various fields of design and art to Omaha. The show’s three days are filled with educational experiences and of course fabulous and affordable shopping opportunities. Under the leadership of our honorary chairmen Cindy Bay and Mary Seina the show has grown in stature to become one of the region’s most anticipated events.

MINDFUL MONOPRINTING

Date: Sep 23

Location: Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE

MINDFUL MONOPRINTING
Free up your drawing process by exploring gestural and expressive mark making through various monoprint techniques. Monoprinting is a great way to loosen up and have fun experimenting with line and texture. It’s the perfect approach for working through new ideas and building a body of prints in a short space of time, to be used later in collages or as individual unique works. No experience required.
Sunday: September 23
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Jackie Abell
Age: 16+
Cost: $25 (MONA members), or $30...

Christopher Marks, Organ: AMERICAN ORGAN SYMPHONIES

Date: Sep 23

This program presents two major organ symphonies by American composers—the second symphony of Edward Shippen Barnes (1887-1958) and the landmark Symphony in G by Leo Sowerby (1895-1968). The Schoenstein organ at First-Plymouth Congregational Church is ideally suited to this music, offering the enormous range of color and dynamics needed to deliver these orchestrally conceived works. Christopher Marks is a leading scholar and performer in American organ works of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Additional Public Info:
Free and open to...